LIBERTY, Ga. (WJCL) - Savannah and Liberty County officials arrested Florida fugitive Chayanne Rivera Morales on Wednesday after he was wanted for home invasion and armed robbery in Naples, Florida.

The U. S. Marshals Service (SERFTF) of Savannah, Georgia and the Liberty County Sheriff's Office located Morales at a residence in Hinesville, Georgia. Morales fell through the attic ceiling into the waiting arms of law enforcement. The Collier County Sheriff's Office in Naples, Florida wanted Morales for allegedly committing a home invasion armed robbery in Naples, Florida in July 2015. Morales purportedly took a firearm and other valuables from the female victim and fled the Naples area.

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Through the diligent efforts of the U. S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force, the fugitive investigation revealed that Morales had fled to Hinesville, Georgia. SERFTF personnel sprang into action and identified a residence associated with Morales in Hinesville, Georgia. SERFTF and Liberty County Sheriff's personnel surrounded the residence and entered it after Morales' relatives revealed that he was in the residence. During the clearing of the residence, several boxes were noticed stacked under an attic access panel.

SERFTF personnel had to clear the attic after Morales refused to come down. Law enforcement personnel located Morales crawling under the attic insulation. He refused to surrender to law enforcement, and he fell through the ceiling into a bedroom where he was quickly subdued. Morales was transported to the Liberty County Jail to await extradition to Florida.